§ Mr. GWYNNEasked the Secretary of State for War whether he can see his way to reconsider his decision and let the mother of the late Lance-corporal H. E. Smith, No. 320,259, Royal Sussex Regiment, have her son's gratuity and effects, which have been refused to her on the grounds that as he died intestate his father is entitled to have them, seeing that his father is a Gorman, that he has in no way contributed towards his wife's support for over five years, and is now in Germany, where his address is unknown?
§ Sir A. WILLIAMSONAs the hon. Member was informed in December last, my Department has no power to dispose of the estate otherwise than as the law provides.